Observed 12:30 PM CDT at KABR

Andover, SD weather

Windy and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Windy · Feels like 41°5°

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 20 mph32 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 9 mph14 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 7 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

18°10° cooler than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h until 1 PM
High 54°12° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 37°3° tonight at 4 AM
Rain tomorrow from 2 PM (80%, 2.2 in55 mm)

This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 5 PM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain 2–6 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Monday morningNear 39°4° · Rain all morning (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	65%	88%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	63%	81%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	41°5°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	56%	82%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	43°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	81%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	44%	83%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	36%	86%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	85%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	51%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	34%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	28%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	53%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	82%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	91%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	40%	100%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	100%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Rain	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	96%	1
Sun 5p	Rain	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	98%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	97%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	85%	99%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	85%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 41°5°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.86 in22 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  80% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 0.59 in15 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–53°12°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
50% chance of rain, high 51°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
91% chance of rain, high 41°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mud Creek (NE SD) near Brentford

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1268 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

James River near Columbia

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 158 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 165

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 38
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Andover No. 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+17°+9°ThuOct 22
+27°+15°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Andover weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:49 PM; Morning 7:41–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–7:01 PM; Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Andover. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.